Balearic Islands

Balearic Islands Illes Balears (Catalan) Islas Baleares (Spanish)
Autonomous community and province
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: La Balanguera
Map of Spain with Balearic Islands highlighted
Interactive map of Balearic Islands
Coordinates: 39°30′N 3°00′E
Country	Spain
Formation	Main events 1276 (Kingdom of Mallorca) 1715 (Nova Planta) 1833 (Regionalization) 1983 (Autonomous community)
Statute(s) of Autonomy	Statute(s) 1983 (First Statute) 2007 (Second Statute)
Capital (and largest city)	Palma
Province(s)	Balearic Islands
Government
• Type	Devolved government in a constitutional monarchy
• Body	Govern de les Illes Balears
• President	Marga Prohens (PP)
• Speaker	Gabriel Le Senne (Vox)
• Legislature	Parliament of the Balearic Islands
Area
• Total	5,040 km2 (1,950 sq mi)
• Rank	17th
	1% of Spain
Population  (2024)
• Total	1,231,768
• Rank	12th
Demonyms	Balearic • balear; baleàric, -a (Cat.) • balear, baleárico/a (Sp.)
Official language(s)	Catalan Spanish
GDP
• Total	€44.693 billion (2024)
• Per capita	€35,783 (2024)
HDI
• HDI (2022)	0.879 (very high · 14th)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code prefixes	07XXX (IB)
Telephone code	+34 971
ISO 3166 code	ES-IB
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Official holiday	March 1
Website	caib.es

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The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago forms a province and autonomous community of Spain. Palma de Mallorca is its capital and largest city.

Formerly part of the Kingdom of Majorca, the islands were made a province in the 19th century provincial division, which in 1983 received a Statute of Autonomy. In its 2007 reform, the Statute designated the Balearic Islands as one of Spain's nationalities. The Balearic Islands' official languages are Catalan and Spanish.

The islands are grouped into the western Pityuses, the largest being Ibiza and Formentera and the eastern Gymnesians, the largest being Mallorca and Menorca. Many of the minor islands and islets are close to the larger islands, including Cabrera, Dragonera, and S'Espalmador. It is the second-largest and most populous archipelago in Spain, after the Canary Islands.

The islands have a Mediterranean climate, and the four major islands are all popular tourist destinations. Ibiza, in particular, is known as an international party destination, attracting many of the world's most popular DJs to its nightclubs. The islands' culture and cuisine are similar to those of the rest of Spain but have their own distinctive features.